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Qualcomm Snapdragon 685 vs Samsung Exynos 2500

Q
34.9Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Samsung Exynos 2500
66.1Inno Score
24.3CPU57.2
—GPU54.3
36Benchmarks74.2
—AI85.9
54.9Efficiency79.6
1 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 6857 spec wins — Samsung Exynos 2500

InnoReviews verdict

Samsung Exynos 2500 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 66.1 to 34.9, pulling ahead mainly in benchmarks (+38) and CPU (+33). Qualcomm Snapdragon 685 still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 685

  • 37% lower TDP (typical): 5 W vs 8 W

Reasons to pick the Samsung Exynos 2500

  • Stronger CPU score: 57 vs 24
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 74 vs 36
  • Stronger efficiency score: 80 vs 55
  • 447% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 8,200 vs 1,500
  • 389% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 2,300 vs 470

General

General comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 685 versus Samsung Exynos 2500
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 685Samsung Exynos 2500
Announced20232025
Process6 nm3 nm+50%
TDP (typical)5 W+37%8 W
ArchitectureArmv8Armv9.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 685 versus Samsung Exynos 2500
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 685Samsung Exynos 2500
Cores810+25%
Core configuration4x2.8 GHz Cortex-A73 + 4x1.9 GHz Cortex-A531x3.3 GHz Cortex-X925 + 2x2.75 GHz Cortex-A725 + 5x2.36 GHz Cortex-A725 + 2x1.8 GHz Cortex-A520
Max clock2.8 GHz3.3 GHz+18%

GPU

GPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 685 versus Samsung Exynos 2500
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 685Samsung Exynos 2500
GPUQualcomm Adreno 610Samsung Xclipse 950

AI

AI comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 685 versus Samsung Exynos 2500
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 685Samsung Exynos 2500
NPUQualcomm Hexagon 686Samsung NPU
AI performance—59 TOPS

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 685 versus Samsung Exynos 2500
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 685Samsung Exynos 2500
Memory typeLPDDR4X-2133LPDDR5X
Max bandwidth17.1 GB/s—

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 685 versus Samsung Exynos 2500
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 685Samsung Exynos 2500
ModemSnapdragon X11 LTEIntegrated Exynos 5G modem
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5—
Bluetooth5.1—

Media

Media comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 685 versus Samsung Exynos 2500
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 685Samsung Exynos 2500
Max displayFHD+ @ 90Hz—
Video capture1080p@60fps8K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 685 versus Samsung Exynos 2500
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 685Samsung Exynos 2500
AnTuTu 10471,425Top 63%2,150,000+356%Top 8%
Geekbench 6 (single)470Top 82%2,300+389%Top 12%
Geekbench 6 (multi)1,500Top 83%8,200+447%Top 9%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme—4,400Top 17%
AnTuTu 10 (CPU)185,372Top 100%—
AnTuTu 10 (GPU)29,548Top 100%—
AnTuTu 10 (Memory)128,755Top 98%—
AnTuTu 10 (UX)127,750Top 100%—

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